With the track still humming from the Boston Indoor Games meet Saturday night, on Sunday morning the high school kids were back in charge, as the Reggie Lewis Center hosted the McIntrye Elite H.S. Relays.
The McIntrye Relays is named for Robert B. McIntyre, a teacher, football coach, and track coach, who spent 37 years working to get the Reggie Lewis Center built for high school track athletes.
The Newton North sprinters, hurdlers, and jumpers had an outstanding day. The boys 4 x 50 relay of Cailean Robinson, Anthony Ambrosi, Khalel Pritchard, and Gordon Forbes won their preliminary heat in 22.09, and then came back in the final to smash the meet record with a time of 21.85, just edging out Natick H.S. by 0.03. The boys 5 x 50 hurdles also did well, qualifying for the final in the 8th spot and then running an outstanding time of 27.01 to place a surprising 4th.
In the long jump relay, Newton North boys struck again, leaping a combined total of 18.37m (60' 3.25") to win the event going away and improve almost two feet over last week's effort. The boys shot put relay finished 4th, and the boys 4x800 (with Doug Brecher anchoring!) finished 7th, less than 0.01 ahead of Masconomet.
The Newton North girls also had a relay champion as their 5 x 50 hurdles team (Leah Weisman, junior Morgan Faer, sophomore Vicki Marone and junior Alex Blenis) twice ran under 30 seconds. First they ran a school record 29.72 in the prelims, then followed that with 29.90 in the finals.
The girls shot put team placed 14th with a combined distance of 26.15 (85' 9.5").
Link to full results
January 31, 2006
January 28, 2006
Friday results: Gleason 10:03.57 for 3K
At the Reebok Collegiate Meet at Reggie Lewis on Friday, Newton North alumna and current Williams COllege All-American Liz Gleason, ran a 13-second PR in the 3000 meters, placing 3rd in 10:03.57. Her time is the equivalent of a 10:47 2-mile.
Link to results of the Reebok Collegiate Meet
In the same meet, former Newton North XC captain (and current Univ. of New Haven student) Jason Abbott-Dallamora ran what I believe is an indoor mile PR of 4:51.45.
Very fast times at the Terrier Classic on Friday afternoon. Former Newton North track captain and Boston Globe runner-of the-year Dan King ran 48.7 for 400 meters as part of the Duke DMR. Former Belmont star Victor Gras, ran 4:07 for the mile; 2004 Footlocker National runner-up Andrew Bumbalough ran 8:01 for 3K; former Brookline distance ace George McArdle ran 14:32 for 5K (4:40 per mile)!
Link to results of the Men's Terrier Classic
Link to results of the Reebok Collegiate Meet
In the same meet, former Newton North XC captain (and current Univ. of New Haven student) Jason Abbott-Dallamora ran what I believe is an indoor mile PR of 4:51.45.
Very fast times at the Terrier Classic on Friday afternoon. Former Newton North track captain and Boston Globe runner-of the-year Dan King ran 48.7 for 400 meters as part of the Duke DMR. Former Belmont star Victor Gras, ran 4:07 for the mile; 2004 Footlocker National runner-up Andrew Bumbalough ran 8:01 for 3K; former Brookline distance ace George McArdle ran 14:32 for 5K (4:40 per mile)!
Link to results of the Men's Terrier Classic
January 27, 2006
BIG Doings in Boston
If you are a track and field fan, this weekend, not next, is your Super Bowl. Friday through Sunday, Boston plays host to three superb meets covering college, high school, amd elite.
First up is the BU Terrier Classic at Boston University's new lightning-fast track facility (100 Ashford St., or building "1" on the BU campus map).
The collegiate and open men run on Friday, and the distance events feature some well-known names, including former Belmont standout and current Michigan runner Victor Gras in the mile, national steeplechase champion Steve Slattery in the 3K, and former Archbishop Williams star Sean Quigley in the 5K. Here is the link to the men's schedule.
On Saturday, the collegiate and open women run. Former Lincoln-Sudbury distance ace Lindsay Donaldson (now at Yale) will run the 3K. Here is the link to the women's schedule.
On Saturday evening, the Boston Indoor Games (BIG) brings world-class athletes and national television coverage to the Reggie Lewis Center. Among the expected highlights, the H.S. boys invitational mile brings together some of the very best young distance runners in the U.S., Canada, and British Isles, including Footlocker national champion A.J. Acosta, Hispanic Games mile winner Dan McManamon, NE Regional winner and runner-up, Ayalew and Sintayehu Taye, and many others. The elite men's 2-mile is completely stacked with Olympians, and an attempt on the world indoor record seems to be in the offing. Favorites include Ethiopia's Gebre Gebremariam (12:52 5K) and Sileshi Sihine (7:29 3K). Don't count on Alistair Cragg, who has won the race over Olympic gold medalists both of the past two years.
On the women's side, the girls H.S. mile is even stronger than the boys' with the start list including the Footlocker 2nd and 3rd place finishers, the nation's top ranked miler (Nicole Blood), and a host of others. Here's the roster as of today:
In the elite events, the 5K will once again be featured. Last year, Tirunesh Dibaba set a world indoor record by 6 seconds, and she is back, along with her sister Ejegayehu. Expect the race to be set up with pacemakers for another record attempt.
On Sunday, the MSTCA retakes Reggie for the McIntyre Elite relays, so if you haven't had your fill of fast running, come see the best of Massachusetts H.S. teams, including Newton North's DMR, which will once again face Xaverian, ranked #2 nationally.
For a track fan, it's a mid-winter feast.
First up is the BU Terrier Classic at Boston University's new lightning-fast track facility (100 Ashford St., or building "1" on the BU campus map).
The collegiate and open men run on Friday, and the distance events feature some well-known names, including former Belmont standout and current Michigan runner Victor Gras in the mile, national steeplechase champion Steve Slattery in the 3K, and former Archbishop Williams star Sean Quigley in the 5K. Here is the link to the men's schedule.
On Saturday, the collegiate and open women run. Former Lincoln-Sudbury distance ace Lindsay Donaldson (now at Yale) will run the 3K. Here is the link to the women's schedule.
On Saturday evening, the Boston Indoor Games (BIG) brings world-class athletes and national television coverage to the Reggie Lewis Center. Among the expected highlights, the H.S. boys invitational mile brings together some of the very best young distance runners in the U.S., Canada, and British Isles, including Footlocker national champion A.J. Acosta, Hispanic Games mile winner Dan McManamon, NE Regional winner and runner-up, Ayalew and Sintayehu Taye, and many others. The elite men's 2-mile is completely stacked with Olympians, and an attempt on the world indoor record seems to be in the offing. Favorites include Ethiopia's Gebre Gebremariam (12:52 5K) and Sileshi Sihine (7:29 3K). Don't count on Alistair Cragg, who has won the race over Olympic gold medalists both of the past two years.
On the women's side, the girls H.S. mile is even stronger than the boys' with the start list including the Footlocker 2nd and 3rd place finishers, the nation's top ranked miler (Nicole Blood), and a host of others. Here's the roster as of today:
Aislinn Ryan, US
Marie Lawrence, US
Lindsay Ferguson, US
Samantha Gawrych, US
Nicole Blood, US
Jacqueline Areson, US
Hannah Davidson, US
Jennifer Biewald, CAN
Danelle Woods, CAN
Lindsay Carson, CAN
In the elite events, the 5K will once again be featured. Last year, Tirunesh Dibaba set a world indoor record by 6 seconds, and she is back, along with her sister Ejegayehu. Expect the race to be set up with pacemakers for another record attempt.
On Sunday, the MSTCA retakes Reggie for the McIntyre Elite relays, so if you haven't had your fill of fast running, come see the best of Massachusetts H.S. teams, including Newton North's DMR, which will once again face Xaverian, ranked #2 nationally.
For a track fan, it's a mid-winter feast.
January 22, 2006
At the State Relays - NN Girls Win 4th Straight; Boys Take Second
Until yesterday, there had been only sporadic signs that the Newton North girls indoor track might someday rise above its competition on the state level. But in the meet that mattered most to Coach Joe Tranchita, the Tigers emphatically asserted their championship character, winning the MSTCA State Div. I relay title going away.
En route, the girls team won three events -- the sprint-medley, distance medley, and 4x400 relays -- placed second by 0.15 in the shuttle hudles, and placed fourth in the shot put and high jump relays.
The meet began inauspiciously with the 4x800. Running from the second unseeded heat, the North quartet of Emma Kornetsky (2:33.8), Kat Chiong (2:27.3), Carolyn Ranti (2:31.3), and Haleigh Smith (2:30.6) ran a good time of 10:02.49, finishing two seconds behind Attleboro. However, five teams in the seeded heat bettered that time, and North ended up in 7th, with no points to show for the effort.
The tide turned in the next event, the sprint medley, as Jess Barton (2:22.6), Michelle Kaufman (27.3), Lily Brown (27.4), and anchor Julie Blanchard beat a heavily-favored Andover team. In the high jump relay, Alex Blenis cleared 1.50 (4' 11.5"), and Sarah Berkland and Theresa Staula both cleared 1.45 (4' 9") to take 4th place. In the shot put relay, Tracy Isman, Lily Brown, and Morgan Faer had a combined distance of 26.99 (88' 6.75") to take another fourth and another 4 points.
The 4 x 50 shuttle hurdles almost produced another win for the Tigers, but they were happy to take 2nd and gather in another 8 points.
With the meet seemingly in the balance, the distance medley stepped on the track. At that point, Newton North was neck-and-neck with New Bedford for the team lead, and the Tigers needed as many points as possible to overcome New Bedford's potential in the 4x50 relay. Haleigh Smith led off with a strong 1200 leg, splitting 4:00.9 and putting the Tigers in 5th. Emma Kornetsky, a substitute for Leah Weisman (who was busy running t5he hurlde relay) ran a PR 64.7 split for the 400, and handed off to fellow freshman Nora Barnicle. Barnicle ran the first 200 in a seemingly suicidal 32 seconds, but managed to hold on well to run a very good time of 2:33.8 for 800, handing off to Jess Barton. In fifth place at the exchange and more than 11 seconds (a straightaway and half a turn) behind Haverhill's distance ace Colleen McNaughton, it looked like North would be lucky to get 2nd or 3rd. But running with patience and determination, Barton steadily closed the gap to 7 seconds with a 74-second opening 400, and then to 3 seconds, with a 77-second second quarter. Newton North fans began to hope for a miracle as Barton caught the leaders with just under three laps to go, but how much energy had she used to close the gap? For drama and guts, it doesn't get any better than the final two laps: MacNaughton taking the lead and kicking with 150 to go, Barton holding on, and then unleashing a finishing kick that seemed impossible given the fast early pace to pull even with a few meters to go and then ahead at the last possible moment. Barton's split of 5:02.6 converts to a 5:04.4 mile, a PR by nearly 4 seconds, and she ran her final 200 meters in 35 seconds. The team's time of 12:42.12 falls only 0.12 shy of a DyeStat elite time, and was at the time it was run, the 9th fastest girls DMR in the country this year.
With 10 points in the DMR, North pulled ahead of New Bedford for good, 36-34. In the final event, the 4x400 relay, New Bedford's team failed to place, and North's team (Lily Brown, Kat Chiong, Leah Weisman, and Julie Blanchard) put an exclamation mark on the meet by winning the race in 4:08.67.
Full girls results
The Newton North boys put fourth a valiant effort, especially in the sprints and field events, but couldn't overcome the overall depth and quality of Xaverian Brothers, finishing 2nd to the X-men, but ahead of Boston College High, Andover, and Lexington.
The boys earned victories in the long jump relay (Khalel Pritchard, Nick Van Niel, and Gordon Forbes), a close second (by 0.02!) in the 4 x 50 relay (Pritchard, Cailean Robinson, Forbes, and Anthony Ambrosi), 3rds in the shot put (David Smith, Anthony Ambrosi, Marvin Chan) and distance medley (Noah Jampol, Alex Lee, Peter Sun, and David Polgar), a 4th in the shuttle hurdles (Brendan Rooney, Nick Van Niel, Ryan McCarthy, and James Greely), and a 5th in the 4x800 (Jampol, Sun, Putzeys, Polgar).
The boys DMR was an interesting race: the opening 1200 was a "who's who" of the top Div I 1000 runners, with Haverhill's Pat Fullerton handing off in the lead. Xaverian with Mark Amirault splitting 4:17 clearly had the best team, and won in 10:26.0 for a meet record. The final leg was marred somewhat when the officials mixed up the number of laps remaining, causing Polgar and several other runners to kick a lap too early. Even so, Polgar was able to hang on for a 4:27 split and pull North from 6th to 3rd.
Full boys results
En route, the girls team won three events -- the sprint-medley, distance medley, and 4x400 relays -- placed second by 0.15 in the shuttle hudles, and placed fourth in the shot put and high jump relays.
The meet began inauspiciously with the 4x800. Running from the second unseeded heat, the North quartet of Emma Kornetsky (2:33.8), Kat Chiong (2:27.3), Carolyn Ranti (2:31.3), and Haleigh Smith (2:30.6) ran a good time of 10:02.49, finishing two seconds behind Attleboro. However, five teams in the seeded heat bettered that time, and North ended up in 7th, with no points to show for the effort.
The tide turned in the next event, the sprint medley, as Jess Barton (2:22.6), Michelle Kaufman (27.3), Lily Brown (27.4), and anchor Julie Blanchard beat a heavily-favored Andover team. In the high jump relay, Alex Blenis cleared 1.50 (4' 11.5"), and Sarah Berkland and Theresa Staula both cleared 1.45 (4' 9") to take 4th place. In the shot put relay, Tracy Isman, Lily Brown, and Morgan Faer had a combined distance of 26.99 (88' 6.75") to take another fourth and another 4 points.
The 4 x 50 shuttle hurdles almost produced another win for the Tigers, but they were happy to take 2nd and gather in another 8 points.
With the meet seemingly in the balance, the distance medley stepped on the track. At that point, Newton North was neck-and-neck with New Bedford for the team lead, and the Tigers needed as many points as possible to overcome New Bedford's potential in the 4x50 relay. Haleigh Smith led off with a strong 1200 leg, splitting 4:00.9 and putting the Tigers in 5th. Emma Kornetsky, a substitute for Leah Weisman (who was busy running t5he hurlde relay) ran a PR 64.7 split for the 400, and handed off to fellow freshman Nora Barnicle. Barnicle ran the first 200 in a seemingly suicidal 32 seconds, but managed to hold on well to run a very good time of 2:33.8 for 800, handing off to Jess Barton. In fifth place at the exchange and more than 11 seconds (a straightaway and half a turn) behind Haverhill's distance ace Colleen McNaughton, it looked like North would be lucky to get 2nd or 3rd. But running with patience and determination, Barton steadily closed the gap to 7 seconds with a 74-second opening 400, and then to 3 seconds, with a 77-second second quarter. Newton North fans began to hope for a miracle as Barton caught the leaders with just under three laps to go, but how much energy had she used to close the gap? For drama and guts, it doesn't get any better than the final two laps: MacNaughton taking the lead and kicking with 150 to go, Barton holding on, and then unleashing a finishing kick that seemed impossible given the fast early pace to pull even with a few meters to go and then ahead at the last possible moment. Barton's split of 5:02.6 converts to a 5:04.4 mile, a PR by nearly 4 seconds, and she ran her final 200 meters in 35 seconds. The team's time of 12:42.12 falls only 0.12 shy of a DyeStat elite time, and was at the time it was run, the 9th fastest girls DMR in the country this year.
With 10 points in the DMR, North pulled ahead of New Bedford for good, 36-34. In the final event, the 4x400 relay, New Bedford's team failed to place, and North's team (Lily Brown, Kat Chiong, Leah Weisman, and Julie Blanchard) put an exclamation mark on the meet by winning the race in 4:08.67.
Full girls results
The Newton North boys put fourth a valiant effort, especially in the sprints and field events, but couldn't overcome the overall depth and quality of Xaverian Brothers, finishing 2nd to the X-men, but ahead of Boston College High, Andover, and Lexington.
The boys earned victories in the long jump relay (Khalel Pritchard, Nick Van Niel, and Gordon Forbes), a close second (by 0.02!) in the 4 x 50 relay (Pritchard, Cailean Robinson, Forbes, and Anthony Ambrosi), 3rds in the shot put (David Smith, Anthony Ambrosi, Marvin Chan) and distance medley (Noah Jampol, Alex Lee, Peter Sun, and David Polgar), a 4th in the shuttle hurdles (Brendan Rooney, Nick Van Niel, Ryan McCarthy, and James Greely), and a 5th in the 4x800 (Jampol, Sun, Putzeys, Polgar).
The boys DMR was an interesting race: the opening 1200 was a "who's who" of the top Div I 1000 runners, with Haverhill's Pat Fullerton handing off in the lead. Xaverian with Mark Amirault splitting 4:17 clearly had the best team, and won in 10:26.0 for a meet record. The final leg was marred somewhat when the officials mixed up the number of laps remaining, causing Polgar and several other runners to kick a lap too early. Even so, Polgar was able to hang on for a 4:27 split and pull North from 6th to 3rd.
Full boys results
Barnicle Runs 4:06.9 mile
In his second indoor meet of the season, Newton North alum Chris Barnicle ran 4:06.9 for a full mile to set a 5-second PR. The Arkansas freshman finished 6th at the Razorback Invitational Saturday. The result is especially impressive, given that the pacing was not ideal. After hitting splits of 58.x and 1:59, Barnicle simply hung on in the second half, splitting 3:02 for 1200 and finishing with a 64.x last quarter.
Barnicle runs next at New York's Armory track in two weeks at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.
Barnicle runs next at New York's Armory track in two weeks at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.
January 20, 2006
Meet Recap: January 19, 2006
The weather continues to amaze us with wind one day and unseasonably warm temperatures the next. It was almsot strange to be heading indoors yesterday, when the outdoor track would have been nearly as hospitable.
As expected, both Newton North teams crushed their counterparts from Framingham. The girls rested some people, and ran others in different events while making final preparations for the State Relays tomorrow. Even so, there were some impressive times.
Freshmen Carolyn Ranti (5:37.8) and Adina Hemley-Bronstein (5:56.3) posted excellent times in the mile, while junior Elana Horwitz ran a season-PR of 6:02.9. Franca Godenzi won the 1000 (3:31.3), with Erica Chow taking third (3:47.4). In the 600, Emma Kornetsky had the second-fastest time of any runner on the day, with a 4-second PR of 1:47.33. Julie Blanchard and Kat Chiong went 1-2 in the 300. Kerry Moy ran a not-too-shabby 12:41 to win the 2-mile. Leah Weisman led a sweep of the 55 Hurdles, running 9.36, and was also North's top finisher in the 55 dash at 8.01.
In the field events, two North girls threw over 30' in the shot put. Lily Brown had the best throw of the day in an extermely close contest, recording a heave of 30' 7.75". Tracy Isman was right behind at 30' 5.5". Alex Blenis won the HJ at 4'10" and the (non-scoring) long jump at 14' 6".
For the boys, Seb Putzeys dropped down to the 1000 and had the fastest time of the day with an excellent 2:46.65, which qualifies him for the state meet in that event. Noah Jampol won a "tactical" mile, kicking a final 400 in approximately 65 seconds. Peter Sun won the 600 in 1:32.05.
The 300 proved to be a breakout race for Alex Lee, who managed to hit the final turn one step in front of Cailean Robinson and held that lead all the way to the finish in 37.96, his first time under 38 seconds. Brendan Rooney won the 55 hurdles in 8.55, and Cailean Robinson equaled his season best in the 55 dash, winning in 6.80. In the 2 mile, David Polgar won easily in 10:03, while Alex Gurvitz (10:53) and Charlie Krasnow (11:14) both PR'ed.
In the field events, David Smith continued trampling his opponents in the shot put, throwing 52' 10", while in the long jump Khalel Pritchard (19' 4.5") and Nick Van Niel (18' 4.5") went 1-2. As expected, Framingham went 1-2 in the high jump, but Van Niel jumped 5' 6" for 3rd.
As expected, both Newton North teams crushed their counterparts from Framingham. The girls rested some people, and ran others in different events while making final preparations for the State Relays tomorrow. Even so, there were some impressive times.
Freshmen Carolyn Ranti (5:37.8) and Adina Hemley-Bronstein (5:56.3) posted excellent times in the mile, while junior Elana Horwitz ran a season-PR of 6:02.9. Franca Godenzi won the 1000 (3:31.3), with Erica Chow taking third (3:47.4). In the 600, Emma Kornetsky had the second-fastest time of any runner on the day, with a 4-second PR of 1:47.33. Julie Blanchard and Kat Chiong went 1-2 in the 300. Kerry Moy ran a not-too-shabby 12:41 to win the 2-mile. Leah Weisman led a sweep of the 55 Hurdles, running 9.36, and was also North's top finisher in the 55 dash at 8.01.
In the field events, two North girls threw over 30' in the shot put. Lily Brown had the best throw of the day in an extermely close contest, recording a heave of 30' 7.75". Tracy Isman was right behind at 30' 5.5". Alex Blenis won the HJ at 4'10" and the (non-scoring) long jump at 14' 6".
For the boys, Seb Putzeys dropped down to the 1000 and had the fastest time of the day with an excellent 2:46.65, which qualifies him for the state meet in that event. Noah Jampol won a "tactical" mile, kicking a final 400 in approximately 65 seconds. Peter Sun won the 600 in 1:32.05.
The 300 proved to be a breakout race for Alex Lee, who managed to hit the final turn one step in front of Cailean Robinson and held that lead all the way to the finish in 37.96, his first time under 38 seconds. Brendan Rooney won the 55 hurdles in 8.55, and Cailean Robinson equaled his season best in the 55 dash, winning in 6.80. In the 2 mile, David Polgar won easily in 10:03, while Alex Gurvitz (10:53) and Charlie Krasnow (11:14) both PR'ed.
In the field events, David Smith continued trampling his opponents in the shot put, throwing 52' 10", while in the long jump Khalel Pritchard (19' 4.5") and Nick Van Niel (18' 4.5") went 1-2. As expected, Framingham went 1-2 in the high jump, but Van Niel jumped 5' 6" for 3rd.
January 19, 2006
Homage to Jordan Maddocks...
Newton North's opponent in today's Bay State Conference meet is Framingham, and, I'm sorry to say, Framingham is not very good. I don't know what it is about Framingham -- I know there are good athletes at the school (their soccer team was outstanding this last year), but their track program always seems to be languishing.
But before looking past the Flyers to the State Relays on Saturday, I want to take a moment to praise Framingham junior Jordan Maddocks, the league's best high jumper.
I first noticed Maddocks as a sophomore last year. It was after a BSC indoor meet, and there was one kid who kept taking jumps after the meet had finished. He kept working and working to clear a particular height -- I think it might have been 5' 8" -- and he didn't want to leave the building until he had done it. After that, I made a point of watching him jump. He had decent technique for someone who, I believed, had never had real coaching in the event. He also watched other jumpers and tried to pick up what he could. As the winter came and went, he recorded a series of new personal bests. At the Class A meet outdoors he jumped 6' 4" -- as a sophomore!
What really stands out about Maddocks is that he really seems to love jumping. He is a reminder to me that every town, every program has its champions. Today, when Framingham struggles to compete with Newton North's juggernaut, Jordan Maddocks will win the HJ for the Flyers. It's hard for me to root against him.
But before looking past the Flyers to the State Relays on Saturday, I want to take a moment to praise Framingham junior Jordan Maddocks, the league's best high jumper.
I first noticed Maddocks as a sophomore last year. It was after a BSC indoor meet, and there was one kid who kept taking jumps after the meet had finished. He kept working and working to clear a particular height -- I think it might have been 5' 8" -- and he didn't want to leave the building until he had done it. After that, I made a point of watching him jump. He had decent technique for someone who, I believed, had never had real coaching in the event. He also watched other jumpers and tried to pick up what he could. As the winter came and went, he recorded a series of new personal bests. At the Class A meet outdoors he jumped 6' 4" -- as a sophomore!
What really stands out about Maddocks is that he really seems to love jumping. He is a reminder to me that every town, every program has its champions. Today, when Framingham struggles to compete with Newton North's juggernaut, Jordan Maddocks will win the HJ for the Flyers. It's hard for me to root against him.
January 15, 2006
Barnicle 8:11; Gleason 17:42
Newton North alumnus and Arkansas freshman Chris Barnicle ran 8:11.24 for 3000 meters in his first indoor race for the hogs to place 3rd in the seeded heat behind All-Americans Josphat Boit and Peter Kosgei. His race earned praise from Arkansas head coach John McDonnell, "[Boit and Kosgei] were good and I thought Chris Barnicle ran a great race as a freshman."
Link to the article on hogwired.com
On Saturday, Newton North alumna and Williams College sophomore Liz Gleason ran the 5000 meters at the Tufts Invitational, placing 4th with a PR of 17:42.18.
Full results of the meet are at Coolrunning.com
Link to the article on hogwired.com
On Saturday, Newton North alumna and Williams College sophomore Liz Gleason ran the 5000 meters at the Tufts Invitational, placing 4th with a PR of 17:42.18.
Full results of the meet are at Coolrunning.com
Results from the Team Pentathlon
The Newton North Boys won the MSTCA Team Pentathlon for the fourth time in the last five years, while the girls passed three teams in the final event to place 3rd for the second year in a row.
Full results available here
In the Team Pentathlon, five athletes from one school compete as a team, with each team member competing in one event. The events are: 55 Hurdles, Shot Put, High Jump, Long Jump, and 1000 meters (800 meters for girls). The mark achieved in each event is converted into a score (roughly on a scale from 0 to 1000), and the individual scores are totaled to give the team score.
Unlike previous years in which the boys have been far superior to their competition and could afford to coast, this year they needed outstanding marks from everyone to defeat a determined Andover squad. Racing with a sore hamstring, Brendan Rooney kept North near the lead, as he opened the competition by placing 6th in the 55 hurdles in 8.48, only 0.18 off his best. Next up was the shot put, and David Smith was the big man as he tossed his first throw 51' 4," good enough to win the competition by nearly six feet and put North back in the lead by a slim two points.
The high jump was expected to be North's weakest event, but Nick Van Niel proved once again that he is at his best when the stakes are highest, as he cleared a personal best 5' 8" on his first attempt. Those 2" above his previous best 5' 6" were worth about 50 points to North. Khalel Pritchard had an outstanding effort in the Long Jump, going 20' 1.75", and North had a commanding lead going into the final event.
Last year, the 1000m was the highlight of the meet, as Brian Gagnon and David Polgar finished 1-2 separated by only a tenth of a second. Polgar has struggled for the last two weeks with a knee injury and didn't look terribly sharp, but his fourth place 2:36.87 was enough to seal the win for the Tigers. Their final score of 3664 points was 58 points ahead of second-place Andover, and only 53 points shy of the State Record, set by -- no surprise -- Newton North in 2002.
The Newton North girls entered two teams, and, in at least one instance, their "B" team competitor surpassed the "A" team competitor. In the hurdles, Leah Weisman ran 9.40, behind a meet record 8.75 from Dedham's Emily Stefans. Morgan Faer ran 10.04 for the "B" team. In the high jump, Sarah Berkland cleared 4' 9", and Theresa Staulo cleared 4' 7.5." In the long jump, Alex Blenis leaped 13' 10", about a foot off her best jump this season, while Becca King jumped 12' 8" for the "B" team. In the shotput Tracy Isman got off a great throw in the first flight, 30' 3.5", but unfortunately that was for the "B" team! Lily Brown threw it 28' 7.5" for the "A" team, which brought North to the final event in 6th.
North hoped to catch at least a couple of teams with a strong run from Jess Barton. The defending State mile champion ran a PR 2:20.8 to place 3rd behind Dennis Yarmouth's Colleen Weatherbee and Andover's Rachel Fox, and with Barton's performance, North leap-frogged three teams to take 3rd for the second straight year.
Full results available here
In the Team Pentathlon, five athletes from one school compete as a team, with each team member competing in one event. The events are: 55 Hurdles, Shot Put, High Jump, Long Jump, and 1000 meters (800 meters for girls). The mark achieved in each event is converted into a score (roughly on a scale from 0 to 1000), and the individual scores are totaled to give the team score.
Unlike previous years in which the boys have been far superior to their competition and could afford to coast, this year they needed outstanding marks from everyone to defeat a determined Andover squad. Racing with a sore hamstring, Brendan Rooney kept North near the lead, as he opened the competition by placing 6th in the 55 hurdles in 8.48, only 0.18 off his best. Next up was the shot put, and David Smith was the big man as he tossed his first throw 51' 4," good enough to win the competition by nearly six feet and put North back in the lead by a slim two points.
The high jump was expected to be North's weakest event, but Nick Van Niel proved once again that he is at his best when the stakes are highest, as he cleared a personal best 5' 8" on his first attempt. Those 2" above his previous best 5' 6" were worth about 50 points to North. Khalel Pritchard had an outstanding effort in the Long Jump, going 20' 1.75", and North had a commanding lead going into the final event.
Last year, the 1000m was the highlight of the meet, as Brian Gagnon and David Polgar finished 1-2 separated by only a tenth of a second. Polgar has struggled for the last two weeks with a knee injury and didn't look terribly sharp, but his fourth place 2:36.87 was enough to seal the win for the Tigers. Their final score of 3664 points was 58 points ahead of second-place Andover, and only 53 points shy of the State Record, set by -- no surprise -- Newton North in 2002.
The Newton North girls entered two teams, and, in at least one instance, their "B" team competitor surpassed the "A" team competitor. In the hurdles, Leah Weisman ran 9.40, behind a meet record 8.75 from Dedham's Emily Stefans. Morgan Faer ran 10.04 for the "B" team. In the high jump, Sarah Berkland cleared 4' 9", and Theresa Staulo cleared 4' 7.5." In the long jump, Alex Blenis leaped 13' 10", about a foot off her best jump this season, while Becca King jumped 12' 8" for the "B" team. In the shotput Tracy Isman got off a great throw in the first flight, 30' 3.5", but unfortunately that was for the "B" team! Lily Brown threw it 28' 7.5" for the "A" team, which brought North to the final event in 6th.
North hoped to catch at least a couple of teams with a strong run from Jess Barton. The defending State mile champion ran a PR 2:20.8 to place 3rd behind Dennis Yarmouth's Colleen Weatherbee and Andover's Rachel Fox, and with Barton's performance, North leap-frogged three teams to take 3rd for the second straight year.
January 12, 2006
Chris Barnicle to debut in 3K at Arkansas Invitational
On Friday night, January 13, Newton North alum Chris Barnicle runs his first indoor race for Arkansas. Chris is one of five Razorbacks entered in the 3000 meters at the Arkansas Invitational. Savvy track fans might recall that Chris had the fastest 3K time of any high school athlete last year.
Read about it one the Arkansas web site.
(For those of you interested, the provisional NCAA qualifying time is 8:05. The automatic qualifying time is 7:55.)
Read about it one the Arkansas web site.
(For those of you interested, the provisional NCAA qualifying time is 8:05. The automatic qualifying time is 7:55.)
Meet Recap - 1/11/06
A Wednesday dual meet against league weakling Braintree could have been a yawn-fest, but instead, there were some interesting and exciting races, and some significant season and personal bests.
Link to full results
There was some drama before the meet even started. With ten minutes before the mile, it looked like David Polgar might... well... pull a David Polgar. Although he was scheduled to run the mile, he was nowhere to be found, prompting Assistant Coach Shawn Wallace to pull a dazed Seb Putzeys (slated to run the 2-mile two hours later) out of the stands to warm up. But Polgar showed up in the nick of time and won easily in 4:36.
The girls mile had a little different look as Carolyn Ranti and Kerry Moy dropped fown from the 2-mile to work on their speed. Along with Nora Barnicle (winner in 5:46.36), the three North girls went 1-2-3, with Ranti running 5:46.71 and Moy running a season-best 5:53.24.
For boys and girls, the 1000 was the race of the day. In the boys race, Noah Jampol took on Braintree's Chris O'Day and Brookline's Matt Stewart and Robert Gibson. O'Day led from the gun and held off a furious charge by Stewart to win by a tenth of a second in 2:37.07, the league's best time so far. Jampol finished a strong 3rd in a PR 2:37.80, just ahead of sophomore sensation Gibson. In the girls race, Brookline's Sabrina Parise opened with a 34.9 first 200, with North's Kat Chiong two strides back. Parise held the lead until late in the 4th lap, when Chiong made her move, taking the lead for the first time. The last lap was a terrific battle with Parise closing the gap around the final turn and into the home straight. Kat had just enough left to hold off the Brookline runner, winning in 3:14.91 to Parise's 3:14.92.
In other girls events, freshman Emma Kornetsky won the 600 in 1:51.80 (her first varsity win); Lily Brown won the 300 (43.77, best time of the day), and the shot put (30' 7") ; Alex Blenis won the long jump in a PR 15' 2.5" and tied for first in the high jump with Thera Staulo and Sarah Berkland at 4' 10"; Michelle Kaufman won the 55 dash (7.97); Leah Weisman won the 55 hurdles (9.66); and Haleigh Smith won the 2-mile with an impressive time of 11:51. When the Newton North 4x400 relay team won the final race of the day, Braintree had been held to just 8 points.
There were fine performances on the boys side, as well. Sophomore Jared Plotkin had the fastest time of the day in the 600 (1:30.68); Cailean Robinson (38.15) and Alex Lee (38.35) went 1-2 in the 300; Robinson also won the 55 dash in 6.86; Brendan Rooney (8.53) won the hurdles, with Nick van Niel (8.89) breaking 9.00 for the first time to place 3rd; David Smith won the shot put with a throw of 50' 0.5".
In his first ever 2-mile, Seb Putzeys very nearly won the whole thing. Seb broke away in the early laps and held a 5-second lead with a half mile to go before being caught on the final lap by Walpole's Steve Cain. A furious sprint ensued, with Cain (10:34.62) getting the better of Seb (10:35.29). Still, it was an auspicious distance debut for the sophomore. And in another stellar performance, fellow sophomore Alex Gurvitz broke 11 minutes for the first time, running 10:55.65 to place 4th overall. Congratulations, Alex!
Finally, North's Khalel Pritchard tied for first in the long jump with a leap of 19' 3.5", just a quarter-inch ahead of 3rd place Nick Van Niel.
Next up for North is the team pentathlon at Regiie Lewis on Saturday, followed by dual meet action next Thursday, Jan. 19th.
Link to full results
There was some drama before the meet even started. With ten minutes before the mile, it looked like David Polgar might... well... pull a David Polgar. Although he was scheduled to run the mile, he was nowhere to be found, prompting Assistant Coach Shawn Wallace to pull a dazed Seb Putzeys (slated to run the 2-mile two hours later) out of the stands to warm up. But Polgar showed up in the nick of time and won easily in 4:36.
The girls mile had a little different look as Carolyn Ranti and Kerry Moy dropped fown from the 2-mile to work on their speed. Along with Nora Barnicle (winner in 5:46.36), the three North girls went 1-2-3, with Ranti running 5:46.71 and Moy running a season-best 5:53.24.
For boys and girls, the 1000 was the race of the day. In the boys race, Noah Jampol took on Braintree's Chris O'Day and Brookline's Matt Stewart and Robert Gibson. O'Day led from the gun and held off a furious charge by Stewart to win by a tenth of a second in 2:37.07, the league's best time so far. Jampol finished a strong 3rd in a PR 2:37.80, just ahead of sophomore sensation Gibson. In the girls race, Brookline's Sabrina Parise opened with a 34.9 first 200, with North's Kat Chiong two strides back. Parise held the lead until late in the 4th lap, when Chiong made her move, taking the lead for the first time. The last lap was a terrific battle with Parise closing the gap around the final turn and into the home straight. Kat had just enough left to hold off the Brookline runner, winning in 3:14.91 to Parise's 3:14.92.
In other girls events, freshman Emma Kornetsky won the 600 in 1:51.80 (her first varsity win); Lily Brown won the 300 (43.77, best time of the day), and the shot put (30' 7") ; Alex Blenis won the long jump in a PR 15' 2.5" and tied for first in the high jump with Thera Staulo and Sarah Berkland at 4' 10"; Michelle Kaufman won the 55 dash (7.97); Leah Weisman won the 55 hurdles (9.66); and Haleigh Smith won the 2-mile with an impressive time of 11:51. When the Newton North 4x400 relay team won the final race of the day, Braintree had been held to just 8 points.
There were fine performances on the boys side, as well. Sophomore Jared Plotkin had the fastest time of the day in the 600 (1:30.68); Cailean Robinson (38.15) and Alex Lee (38.35) went 1-2 in the 300; Robinson also won the 55 dash in 6.86; Brendan Rooney (8.53) won the hurdles, with Nick van Niel (8.89) breaking 9.00 for the first time to place 3rd; David Smith won the shot put with a throw of 50' 0.5".
In his first ever 2-mile, Seb Putzeys very nearly won the whole thing. Seb broke away in the early laps and held a 5-second lead with a half mile to go before being caught on the final lap by Walpole's Steve Cain. A furious sprint ensued, with Cain (10:34.62) getting the better of Seb (10:35.29). Still, it was an auspicious distance debut for the sophomore. And in another stellar performance, fellow sophomore Alex Gurvitz broke 11 minutes for the first time, running 10:55.65 to place 4th overall. Congratulations, Alex!
Finally, North's Khalel Pritchard tied for first in the long jump with a leap of 19' 3.5", just a quarter-inch ahead of 3rd place Nick Van Niel.
Next up for North is the team pentathlon at Regiie Lewis on Saturday, followed by dual meet action next Thursday, Jan. 19th.
January 10, 2006
Mass. Milers (early January)
Prior to last weekend, David Polgar had the fastest HS mile time in the nation. Unfortunately, injury kept him out of the Hispanic Games at the NYC Armory on Saturday, and SIX runners bested Polgar's time. Here are the top six from that race:
And here's a link to video of the race.
Meanwhile, at the Dartmouth relays, two other runners ran faster than Polgar's time, including Massachusetts junior Mark Amirault, who ran 4:15.68 to take the State lead. Remember, that's on a flat track, not banked. Back in 4th was Lexington senior Willi Ballenthin, who ran 4:22.93.
And then yesterday, Catholic Memorial junior Matt Dewey ran a 4:23.52 all alone to win his heat by about twenty seconds. That makes four Massachusetts milers at 4:24 or better. Add Sam Horn (4:27), Kevin Gill, and probably some other guys from Western Mass (Steve Czupryna?) and it's looking like a fast year.
I notice that the Massachusetts "Top 50" lists have not been updated yet... so many new marks to add...
Link to Top 50 lists home page
1* Brian Rhodes-Devey 4:13.19* Guilderland
2 Greg Kiley 4:15.12 Saratoga Springs
3 Charles White 4:16.02 Garden City
4 Alex Bean 4:16.32 Somers
5 Steve Murdok 4.16.83 Saratoga Springs
6 Greg Kelsey 4:17.59 Saratoga Springs
And here's a link to video of the race.
Meanwhile, at the Dartmouth relays, two other runners ran faster than Polgar's time, including Massachusetts junior Mark Amirault, who ran 4:15.68 to take the State lead. Remember, that's on a flat track, not banked. Back in 4th was Lexington senior Willi Ballenthin, who ran 4:22.93.
And then yesterday, Catholic Memorial junior Matt Dewey ran a 4:23.52 all alone to win his heat by about twenty seconds. That makes four Massachusetts milers at 4:24 or better. Add Sam Horn (4:27), Kevin Gill, and probably some other guys from Western Mass (Steve Czupryna?) and it's looking like a fast year.
I notice that the Massachusetts "Top 50" lists have not been updated yet... so many new marks to add...
Link to Top 50 lists home page
January 08, 2006
Dartmouth Relays and Freshman/Sophomore Results
It was a difficult week for Newton North girls coach Joe Tranchita as he tried to plan his team's annual trip to and competition at the Dartmouth Relays (North was the defending girls team champion), while missing many of his younger runners who were competing at the Freshman/Sophomore meet on the same day.
With a unified team, Newton North could very well have repeated as team champion. As it was, the team had to skip an event they could have won (the Sprint medley on Friday night), and do without contributors who could have helped field a scoring 4x800 team. Even at partial strength, the Tigers are formidable. Individual scoorers included Jess Barton (PR 11:12, 2nd place in the two mile), Alex Blenis (5' tied for 3rd in the high jump), and Julie Blanchard (PR 42.40, 5th in the 300). Also scoring was the 4x400 relay team (Julie Blanchard, Leah Weisman, Lily Brown, Kat Chiong), which placed 5th in 4:12.86.
Link to full results
Meanwhile, back at Reggie Lewis, Newton North's freshmen and sophomore were taking the spotlight.
Jared Plotkin placed 3rd in the 600 in 1:30.58. Rojay Wagner was 11th in 1:34.78.
Vicki Marone made the finals of the 55 Hurdles, finishing 8th in 10.00. Leah Wang recorded a time of 12.21.
In the boys 300m, Abass Watanabe finished 7th (38.87) and Hymlaire Lamisere finished 8th (39.01).
Seb Putzeys continued his fine season, placing 5th in the boys mile in 4:51.99.
In the girls mile, freshman Nora Barnicle ran 5:48.42 for 11th, while fellow freshman Emma Kornetsky placed 15th in 5:55.62.
In the girls 1000m, Bailey Hanselman ran 3:34.63. In the boys 1000m, Eric Seike ran 3:00.71.
The girls 2 mile further showcased the depth of Newton North's freshman class, as Carolyn Ranti placed 10th in 12:36.11, and Adina Hemley-Bronstein ran a 20-second PR 12:44.50 for 14th.
In the boys 2 mile, Alex Gurvitz recorded a PR 11:05.80, while Charlie Krasnow ran 11:32.34.
In the field events, Theresa Staulo jumped 4' 9" to place 8th in the high jump. Bonny Guang threw 25' 5.75" in the shot put, while Era Mune threw 19' 4.5."
With a unified team, Newton North could very well have repeated as team champion. As it was, the team had to skip an event they could have won (the Sprint medley on Friday night), and do without contributors who could have helped field a scoring 4x800 team. Even at partial strength, the Tigers are formidable. Individual scoorers included Jess Barton (PR 11:12, 2nd place in the two mile), Alex Blenis (5' tied for 3rd in the high jump), and Julie Blanchard (PR 42.40, 5th in the 300). Also scoring was the 4x400 relay team (Julie Blanchard, Leah Weisman, Lily Brown, Kat Chiong), which placed 5th in 4:12.86.
Link to full results
Meanwhile, back at Reggie Lewis, Newton North's freshmen and sophomore were taking the spotlight.
Jared Plotkin placed 3rd in the 600 in 1:30.58. Rojay Wagner was 11th in 1:34.78.
Vicki Marone made the finals of the 55 Hurdles, finishing 8th in 10.00. Leah Wang recorded a time of 12.21.
In the boys 300m, Abass Watanabe finished 7th (38.87) and Hymlaire Lamisere finished 8th (39.01).
Seb Putzeys continued his fine season, placing 5th in the boys mile in 4:51.99.
In the girls mile, freshman Nora Barnicle ran 5:48.42 for 11th, while fellow freshman Emma Kornetsky placed 15th in 5:55.62.
In the girls 1000m, Bailey Hanselman ran 3:34.63. In the boys 1000m, Eric Seike ran 3:00.71.
The girls 2 mile further showcased the depth of Newton North's freshman class, as Carolyn Ranti placed 10th in 12:36.11, and Adina Hemley-Bronstein ran a 20-second PR 12:44.50 for 14th.
In the boys 2 mile, Alex Gurvitz recorded a PR 11:05.80, while Charlie Krasnow ran 11:32.34.
In the field events, Theresa Staulo jumped 4' 9" to place 8th in the high jump. Bonny Guang threw 25' 5.75" in the shot put, while Era Mune threw 19' 4.5."
January 06, 2006
Meet Recap - Jan 5, 2006
After the holiday break, Bay State Indoor Track was back in season on Thursday at the Reggie Lewis Center, and Newton North teams easily dispatched their counterparts from Needham.
Link to full results
There didn't seem to be too much excitement to the meet -- certainly no concern about the outcome, but there were some nice individual individual efforts. The most impressive performance of the afternoon was David Smith in the shot put. Smith recorded a throw of 53'10.5", a massive heave that represents a new level of achievement for him. It certainly is the the result of hard work. Smith was practicing in the SOA virtually every day of vacation.
The girls were mostly on cruise control, saving some of their best for the Dartmouth Relays this weekend. Nevertheless, Haleigh Smith recorded the fastest time of the day in the mile (5:40.59). Nora Barnicle won her first varsity race, running 3:22.66 to win the 1000. Kat Chiong and Jess Barton had the two fastest times in the 600 (a rare sprint event for Barton), with freshman Emma Kornetsky not far behind. Julie Blanchard had the fastest time of the day in the 300 (43.18), with Lily Brown 3rd (43.97).
For the boys, two conspicuous absences, as Doug Brecher wasn't around to entertain the crowds in the two mile, and David Polgar sat out the meet with a hamstring/knee injury. However, Alex Gurvitz recorded a PR 11:12 in the 2-mile. Also, Brendan Rooney continues to look great in the dashes. On Thursday he had the fastest time of any runner in the 55 Hurdles (8.42), and the 3rd-fastest in the 55 dash (6.97).
Next up: A small contingent from the girls team heads up to Hanover, NH on Friday and will compete in the Dartmouth Relays on Saturday. This Sunday is the Auerbach Freshman/Sophomore meet at Reggie.
Link to full results
There didn't seem to be too much excitement to the meet -- certainly no concern about the outcome, but there were some nice individual individual efforts. The most impressive performance of the afternoon was David Smith in the shot put. Smith recorded a throw of 53'10.5", a massive heave that represents a new level of achievement for him. It certainly is the the result of hard work. Smith was practicing in the SOA virtually every day of vacation.
The girls were mostly on cruise control, saving some of their best for the Dartmouth Relays this weekend. Nevertheless, Haleigh Smith recorded the fastest time of the day in the mile (5:40.59). Nora Barnicle won her first varsity race, running 3:22.66 to win the 1000. Kat Chiong and Jess Barton had the two fastest times in the 600 (a rare sprint event for Barton), with freshman Emma Kornetsky not far behind. Julie Blanchard had the fastest time of the day in the 300 (43.18), with Lily Brown 3rd (43.97).
For the boys, two conspicuous absences, as Doug Brecher wasn't around to entertain the crowds in the two mile, and David Polgar sat out the meet with a hamstring/knee injury. However, Alex Gurvitz recorded a PR 11:12 in the 2-mile. Also, Brendan Rooney continues to look great in the dashes. On Thursday he had the fastest time of any runner in the 55 Hurdles (8.42), and the 3rd-fastest in the 55 dash (6.97).
Next up: A small contingent from the girls team heads up to Hanover, NH on Friday and will compete in the Dartmouth Relays on Saturday. This Sunday is the Auerbach Freshman/Sophomore meet at Reggie.
January 02, 2006
Top 50 Lists
New this year, the Mass State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) is introducing "top 50" performance lists for indoor track. These lists are based on reported race results from dual meets and invitational and highlight the best individuals in Massachusetts. The MSTCA plans to update the lists every Monday throughout the indoor season. Here is the link to the MSTCA web page explaining the idea and providing more links to the individual lists.
It's a great idea. In fact, did you know that John Dye (publisher of DyeStat.com) started out publishing a newsletter for Maryland coaches that kept track of the top 100 state performances in the pole vault? This was the humble beginning of the now famous DyeStat rankings, but I digress.
The first list is out, and although there are some significant omissions (Merrimack Valley and Middlesex league are not represented yet), the result is very promising. Not suprisingly, there are many Newton North athletes on the lists. First, let's look at the girls:
Lily Brown is the only Newton North athlete ranked in three individual events. She was also on the 4x200 relay, currently ranked 2nd in the state.
Now the boys:
It's impressive to see five NN athletes ranked in the 55 dash, and the relays are strong as ever.
It will be interesting to see next week's lists, since we expect it will be filled out with performances from other leagues, as well as recent results (from this week's meet and this weekend's Dartmoth meet).
It's a great idea. In fact, did you know that John Dye (publisher of DyeStat.com) started out publishing a newsletter for Maryland coaches that kept track of the top 100 state performances in the pole vault? This was the humble beginning of the now famous DyeStat rankings, but I digress.
The first list is out, and although there are some significant omissions (Merrimack Valley and Middlesex league are not represented yet), the result is very promising. Not suprisingly, there are many Newton North athletes on the lists. First, let's look at the girls:
55 Dash
(48) Leah Weisman 8.02
55 Hurdles
(19) Leah Weisman 9.52
(40) Morgan Faer 9.90
(45) Vicki Marone 9.98
300
(6) Julie Blanchard 43.49
(17) Lily Brown 44.40
600
(3) Kat Chiong 1:40.49
(13) Lily Brown 1:43.79
1000
(1) Jess Barton 3:07.88
1M
(16) Haleigh Smith 5:32.02
(42) Nora Barnicle 5:43.42
2M
(25) Kerri Moy 12:29.07
(29) Carolyn Ranti 12:33.43
HJ
(10) Alex Blenis 5-0
(10) Sarah Berkland 5-0
(26) Theresa Staulo 4-10
LJ
(26) Alex Blenis 14-8.75
SP
(26) Morgan Faer 30-3.50
(46) Lily Brown 28-9
4x200
(2) Newton North 1:50.55
4x400
(4) Newton North 4:19.07
Lily Brown is the only Newton North athlete ranked in three individual events. She was also on the 4x200 relay, currently ranked 2nd in the state.
Now the boys:
55 Dash
(9) Gordon Forbes 6.80
(10) Caelin Robinson 6.81
(18) Brendan Rooney 6.91
(21) Anthony Ambrosi 6.94
(27) Khalel Pritchard 6.96
55 Hurdles
(9) Brendan Rooney 8.31
600
(30) Peter Sun 1:30.38
(32) Jared Plotkin 1:30.62
(41) Alex Lee 1:31.36
1000
(4) Noah Jampol 2:38.76
(11) David Polgar 2:42.02
1M
(1) David Polgar 4:17.83
(28) Noah Jampol 4:45.22
(48) Seb Putzeys 4:50.29
2M
(7) Doug Brecher 9:59.90
LJ
(9) Khalel Pritchard 19-9.75
(24) Nick van Niel 19-1.25
SP
(4) David Smith 50-1.75
4x200
(2) Newton North 1:34.63
4x400
(15) Newton North 3:40.85
4x800
(1) Newton North 8:24.52
It's impressive to see five NN athletes ranked in the 55 dash, and the relays are strong as ever.
It will be interesting to see next week's lists, since we expect it will be filled out with performances from other leagues, as well as recent results (from this week's meet and this weekend's Dartmoth meet).
January 01, 2006
Resolutions
I resolve to run today, and again tomorrow.
I resolve to stop hating the snow and instead try to see it as an entertaining source of variety in the never-ending adventure of training through a new England winter.
I resolve to stop being so sarcastic.
I resolve to learn three new ways to lace my running shoes.
I resolve to care more about eating the right foods, care more about stretching properly after my runs, and care less about getting slower.
I resolve to reduce the ridiculous complexity of my life and keep things simple so that I can do the things I really want to do... including train properly.
I resolve to take a class in something, anything, this year.
I resolve to race more often for fun, and not to worry so much about whether each race is a peak effort.
I resolve to learn 100 words of Swahili in the next six months.
I resolve to run 100 miles in seven consecutive calendar days sometime this summer.
I resolve to re-design the NNHSXC web site and get someone to help me keep it up to date.
I resolve not to torture the athletes I coach by attempting to use teenage slang, even as a joke.
I resolve to sing when I feel like it, and I don't care who's listening.
I resolve to treasure every step of every run, because running only feels like it goes on forever. In truth, there is such a thing as a finish line, and as far away as it seems, once you reach it, you can't ever go back and re-run the race.
I resolve to stop hating the snow and instead try to see it as an entertaining source of variety in the never-ending adventure of training through a new England winter.
I resolve to stop being so sarcastic.
I resolve to learn three new ways to lace my running shoes.
I resolve to care more about eating the right foods, care more about stretching properly after my runs, and care less about getting slower.
I resolve to reduce the ridiculous complexity of my life and keep things simple so that I can do the things I really want to do... including train properly.
I resolve to take a class in something, anything, this year.
I resolve to race more often for fun, and not to worry so much about whether each race is a peak effort.
I resolve to learn 100 words of Swahili in the next six months.
I resolve to run 100 miles in seven consecutive calendar days sometime this summer.
I resolve to re-design the NNHSXC web site and get someone to help me keep it up to date.
I resolve not to torture the athletes I coach by attempting to use teenage slang, even as a joke.
I resolve to sing when I feel like it, and I don't care who's listening.
I resolve to treasure every step of every run, because running only feels like it goes on forever. In truth, there is such a thing as a finish line, and as far away as it seems, once you reach it, you can't ever go back and re-run the race.
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